Vanity case



June 10 1924- c. N. CORYELL VANITY CASE mm Feb. 8, 1923 2 Sh nta-Shunt X IHVENTOR ATTURNEY June 10 1924. 1,496,774

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ApplioaQon filed February a, 1m. Serial an. $17,807.

To all whom it may concern 5 Be it'known that I, Cannes N. C 'RYEIL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvemen in Vanity Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to metallic receptacles, boxes or cases for holding several different articles, and relates particularly to small compact and ornamental cases or boxes, such as vanity cases, that are frequently made of or coated with precious metals.

The im rovement relates broadly to such a case or ox provided with means for holding one or more articles in removable spaced tray or receivers and holding at least one artic l wholly or partly concealed from view in a separate compartment.

The invention also relates to the compact arrangement of the separate trays and compartments of the case or box in a narrow flishallow case permitting each article contained in the case and the special strays or receivers therefor to be independently accessible and removable without disturbing an of the others.

he invention further and more specifically relates to the construction of the trays,

containers or receivers so as to permit the easy insertion and removal of a falseb'ottom that ma be integral with or attached to the attic e su plied to such trays or receiver.

Various ot er objects and advantages of the invention will be in part obvious from an inspection of the accompanying drawings and in part will be more fully set forth in the following particular; description of one .form of device embodying my inventio'nfand the invention also consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed. y

In the accompanying drawings the invention is shown embodied in a vanity case comprising a plurality of trays to'reoeive powders or similar toilet articles and a separate holder for another toilet article, such as a paste stick or filler. In said drawings: Fig. 1 is a viewin perspective of a vanity case embodying my invention with thecover closed.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the some with the cover open.

the bezel.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the case on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a transverse view of the case with the cover closed.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the removable trays.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the plate.

The case illustrated in the drawings comprises the two dished lids or cover sections 1, preferably provided with narrow side flanges that are hinged as at 2, and are closed by a suitable snap 3. The cover sections may be of any preferred configuration, and may be provided with a bezel 4, but such bezel may be omitted if desired.

A frame 5 is mounted on one of the cover sections and comprises supporting side flanges 6 that seat within the cover, and a plate or platen 7 that extends across and over a 1portion of the cover section at a level somew at above the up-turned side flanges of the cover. The frame may be secured in lace in any suitable manner, as by being sol ered to the cove! section, or it may be removably eld in place by being snapped into positio and retained by the resiliency ofthe flanges. The other cover section has a mirror 8 mounted thereon by any suitablemeans, as the projections 9, engaging under The frame is provided with openings 10 of any preferred shape to receive the removable tray or article container 11. This tray may seat on the case section or may be supported from the frame. The upper part of the tray extends above the plate and is provided with means engaging the to oithe plate whereby it maybe lifted rom the frame, such as an outwardly extending lug or rib 12. Below the plate and at or near its bottom the tra is provided with an illwardly extending edge or flange 14 teen port a removable or false bottom 15. T e sides of the tray are formed with one or more resilient snaps 16 formed integral with the tray by stamping out metal, which re tain the bottom in place and prevent rattling thereof, but which permit the same to be removed when the tray is taken out'of or platen is a supporting holder 17, accesnble from the exterior of the frame through the close the same when the opening 18 provided in the side flange of the fraine. This holder, which may be in the form of a trough or sleeve, projects inwardly toward the op )osite flange of the frame, and receives an supports an article, such as a paste filler or crayon 19, beneath plate so that it will be concealed when the case is open. The paste or crayon may be of any standard commercial size an she a, and such articles are usually supplied wit a metallic envelope or cartridge 20 having a projecting knob 21 which moves the paste filler or crayon in the metal sheath. This knob engages in a slot' 22 provided in the top of the plate, and affords a means for removing the crayon from the holder 17 whenever it is desired to use the same. It is not necessary to use the outer cap or jacket usually supplied with pastes and crayons of this character, since the late in conjunction with the cover section orms an article-receivi compartment that encases and protects t e crayon. Owing to the small size and light weight of the crayon the holder need not extend entirely across the case, but if any other article is used the length of the holder can be made to correspond there with. Preferably the holder is of such shape that the cartridge will he held snugly in its adjustedposition.

A portion of the case section 23 is cut away opposite the opening 18 to permit the removal of the crayon cartrid e. site coversection is provide with a lip or extension 24 which engages in this recess to the case is closed. The trays or receivers illustrated in the drawin are desi ed to hold a toilet article, suc as a pow er or'rouge compact that is sold usually with a glass or similar base,

on which the powder or rouge 1s compacted,

and this lass or other supporting base constitutes t a removable bottom 0 the tray.

The tray may easily be taken out of the frame by grasping t e projecting rib or lip thereof which is above the plate, the tray is and when removed, the bottom of the powder compact which also constitutes the false,

bottom of the tray can be forced out by a slight res sure to overcome the resilie ncy of the 3 ring snaps, whereupon afresh compact can inserted as a unit.

By means of this construction 1 provide a thin, light and very compact case. These features are especially desirable in an article ofthis class that is sometimes used as an ornament and is frequently carried about by the owner. The case comprises in effect three compartments, two of. which are provided by the removable trays, the contents of which are visible and accessible when the case is opened, and the other is formed between the plate and the case section, the contents of which are concealed and inac- The opp0-;

cessible except-by withdrawing the article from the holder.

The end of the metal sheath, envelope or cartridge for the crayon or other article within the closed comparhnent is utilized in the present construction to give a finish .to the case, but it is evident that the shape of the metal sheath or cartridge is immaterial, since the opening through the side flange of the frame can be changed as desired. The trays may be round or any other shape, and preferably project to a greater or less extent above the level of the frame, but if it should be considered desirable to secure the tray permanently to the frame in order to meet any special demand, this may be accomplished by soldering it in place, or securing it in any other well-known manner. It will also be apparent that one of the trays can be omitted, and the case correspondingly shortened, or that the compartment may be shifted with resp'ect to the trays.

While I have shown and described and have pointed out in the annexed claims certain novel features of my invention, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form and devtails of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made b those skilled in the art without departing mm the spirit of my invention.

Having thusdescribed my invention, 1 claim:

1. In a vanity case, the combination of I00 hinged cover sections, one of said sect-ions 'having an inwardly projecting flange, a

pendent fiange for securing the frame in place and to support the top plate above the rim of the cover section with an article receiving space beneath the same, and said top plate having an opening for seating a compact or the like. i

In a case of the character described, comprising hinged cover sections, a frame seated in one of said cover sections and removable therefrom. and an article-container removably mounted in said frame, said container being provided "with a removable bottom and with a spring catch engaging said bottom and normally holding the same in contact with the container and permitting the removal thereof. a

3. In a compartment case, the combination with a plurality of removable compartments comprising article-receiving'trays, of a frame secured to one of the case sections and engaging with said removable trays nor- 180 mally to hold the same in spaced relation, said frame comprising a plate section spaced from the cover to form a stationary compartment, and means to hold a separate article in said compartment below the plate thereby to conceal the same when the case is open. 4

4. In a case of the character described comprising hinged cover sections, the combi nation with one ofsaid cover sections, of a frame comprising a plate section spaced from the cover section, a removable articlereceiver held against lateral displacement by said frame, and means below the late section to hold a separate article an conceal the same beneath the plate.

5. box or case comprising dished and hinged cover sections, a frame mounted on one of said cover sections consistin of a side flange projectinig above the go of said cover section an a plate integral with the side flange spaced from the cover section to form a compartment therewith, said side flange being provided with an opening into said compartment, means adjacent said opening to secure a removable article Within said compartment, and an article-receiving tray seating within said compartment and extending above the plate.

6. case, having dished cover sections hin ed' at one edge and closed by a catch at t e other edge, a frame mounted on one of said cover sections comprisinga flanged plate spaced from the cover section to form a compartment and provided with an openingthrough the flange into said compartment, means within said compartment to receive a removable article, said cover section having a recess in its side to register with said opening in the frame, and means on the other cover section to engage in said recess when the case is closed.

7. The combination of a case having dished cover sections hinged at one edge, a frame mounted on one of said cover sections comprising a flanged plate spaced from the cover section to form a compartment and rovided with an opening through the ange into said compartment and with a slot above the opening, an article-holder within the compartment adjacent the opening, and an article in said holder provided viith' a projecting knob engaging in said 8 ct.

r 8. A case to contain a plurality of articles comprising dished cover sections having a hinged connection so as to be closed together, an article-receiver, a stationar plate supported on one of the cover sections engaging said receiver to ition the same relative to the cover section, and a hol hr for a se arate article mounted below the plate si) t at said article will be concealed by the plate.

9. A case to contain a plurality of articles having dished cover edge, a frame mounted on one of said cover sections comprising a flanged plate spaced from the cover section to form a compartment and provided with an opening through the flan e into said compartment and with a slot a ove the opening, an article-holder within the compartment adjacent the opening, an article in said holder provided with a projecting knob engaging in said slot to position the same relative to the cover section. and a plurality of removable trays seating within jecting above .the.plate.

caseto contain a plurality of different articles comprising dished cover sections having a hinged connection so as to permit said sections to be brought together in closed position, a plurality of removable article-receivers, a stationary plate supported above one of the cover sections by flanged sides secured to said cover section and engaging said receivers to position the same and permit access thereto from above the plate, and a holder for a separate 3115i, ole mounted below the plate and concealed thereby and communicating with an opening provided in the side of the plate whereby said article may be removed from the compartment.

11. In a vanity case havi hinged cover sections, the combination with one of said cover sections, of a frame comprising an article holding top plate and a peripheral flange resiliently engaging said cover section to space the top plate from the wall of said cover section and thereby form an article receiving space between said top plate and said cover section, and means heow the top plate to hold a separate article cilmcealed in said space beneath the top p ate.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 3rd day of February, A. D. 1923.

. CHARLES N. CORYELL.

sections hinged at one the compartment and pro- 

